What is the difference between Racing Green and Emerald?

ΔE 11 (fair). Emerald is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Racing Green vs Emerald

Racing Green

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #094e32 (estimate)

Emerald

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.838
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #116450 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Emerald is a little lighter, cooler than Racing Green.

Can I use Emerald instead of Racing Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Emerald is a little lighter, cooler than Racing Green.

Can I use Racing Green instead of Emerald?

The same difference applies the other way round: Racing Green is a little darker, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Racing Green on the colour wheel See Emerald on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Racing Green

Racing Green vs Deep Green (70.970)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Emerald
Racing Green vs Dark Green (72.028)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Emerald
Racing Green vs Park Green Flat (70.969)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other Tamiya paints close to Emerald

Emerald vs Dark Green (IJA) (AS-17)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 6, close · closer than Racing Green
Emerald vs British Green (TS-9)TS Spray · ΔE 7, close · closer than Racing Green
Emerald vs Deep Green (XF-26)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Racing Green

All matches: Racing Green equivalents · Emerald equivalents